Wire reeling machine



April 19, 1949. F. sPlLLMAN 2,467,869

K WIRE REELING MAGHINE Filed March 21, 1945 5 sheets-sheet 1 April 19,1949 F. sPlLLMAN '2,467,869

'- WIRE REELINQ nlmcHIN'Ev l Filed March 21, 1945 5 shets-sheet 2 b, "il

w Inventmj April 19, 1949i F. VSFILLMAN WIRE REELING'MAGHINE Filed March21, 1945 '-Im/entor Bym m Y: WWE/@hm Patented Apr. 19, 1949 :u miren s'raras P.

TEEN T OifFfF-I CE 2,467,859 wma A-REELING MACHINE Frank'. Spillman,Chillieothierllll. v

nppiication'Marenm, 1945, serial No. 583,898 2a-maints. (cima-49o.)

My .invention relates to improvementsin wire reelingmachines for reelingup telephonavbarbed andother fence wire into roll form.

The invention is designed with :the primary object in yview of providingasimply constructed, efficient machine for useas'a .trailer on atractor, or Amotor truck, and `adapted for .power drive from Athe powertake-'off of a tractor, or motor truck, toreel up wire on the road, .inia .eld,or in any other location.

Another object is to provide in such amachine level winding mechanismespecially vadapted `for leveling voff all kinds of wire .into roll`form, :as the same is being wound, and equipped with means `fordisabingthe same 'at will.

Still another objectis lto'provide Ain such'a machine'for quickly `andeasilyremovinga Wound roll of wire from the machine.

Other and .subordinate objects vare falsoy comprehended by myinventiornfall of which, together withI the precise nature `of my`.improvements, will be readily understoodzwhen .the isucceedingdescription and .claims are yread with-.reference to the drawingsaccompanying andiforming ,part of this specification.

In said drawings:

'Figure lis a View in'topjplanfoimy.improved wire-reeling machine in apreferred Aembodiment thereof,

Figure 2is 'a view in longitudinalfvertical section taken on the line2-2 ofcFigure 1,

l Figure 3,is,a View in transverse section'taken on'the line 3-.-3 ofFigure A2,

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view `in longitudinal section taken pon theline 4-`l:oi `Figure l, and drawn to an enlarged scale, l

Figure 5 is a fragmentary viewinitransverse section taken on the line5-5 .of Figure 1, and drawnto an enlarged scale,

Figure 6, is a fragmentary detail viewV in longitudinal section taken.as 'viewedfrom'line ali- A of Figure 1, and drawn to an enlarged scale,

lFigure '7 is a fragmentary view in rear elevation, with parts insection, of the duplex screw shaft and the wire-leveling guide, and

Figure 8 is a View inside elevation ofv a modification'of the invention.

Referring to the "drawings bynumerals my improved wire-reeling machine,yas"shown,com prises, .as itsk basic elements, a 4rectangular f mainframe i, Vpreferably'oi channel ziron, supported in the transverse.centerthereoL approximately, by an axle 2 extending'through-.bearings 3.depending .from the sides of Athefirame` |,the axle ,-2 A icross :bar`:".i extends betweenizthe .asides of the frame fl intermediate :the:axle 2 :and A.the iront of vsaid trame. A draft itung-ue 218iissu'itably sattachedztoithefframe .il to extendiferwardly there-- from.fcr :coup-ling to a tractor., for '.motor truck, not shown.

,Adjacent :one :side -of -zthe iframe LI., :and `supported by angle hars:1 extending :across the cross lbariz andthe :front of the iframe l is abevel gear drive 8, conventionally illustrated as suflicient for thepresent purposes, `,and :from which aadrive shaft section ..79 :extends:forwardly with its lfront :end v'ctmnected by -a universal joint I0 toarsecondidriveishait ysection `I l .The :shaft section l l amaybezadapted, 1in ranyrsuita-ble imanner, lfor :connectiomto ztheppowertake-'0E of a tractor., nr motor 'vl-truck, netshown, or :to anyctherssourcexof'power desired. AA jackshaft i2 extends from :one sideinf Y the fbevel'edfgear drive 8mart-wayacrossthefframe `vLandrover .thecross bar .f5 with one end Vconnected in Lf driven relation tothergear.drive i8,in any suitable manner, and itsfothenendijournaled inra-suitable'bearing I3 on the sideofthe frame I lopposite-that to whichthegearfdriverfis adjacent. vApair ofsprocket wheels aM, *I 5 are-xed-,on/.thejack shaft y t2 yadjacent said vopposite -side of the framel pairiof upwardlybowed bar-like brackets I6, l-rise-.frem oppositesidesofy the ,frame li and are bolteditheretdias at |8. The-bracketI-zonthe same side vofrthe frame l as .thegear drive 8 is surmounted byl,alinea-ring including a lowerblock lI 9 securedfin'anysuitablemanneronsaid bracket and :a detachablecap section -19 having hooked ends:20istraddlingend lugs y2| on the 4bracket It. Bolts'22 :in :the capsection I 8 fprovide for clamping-thesame ltotheblock 129. The bracketIl on thesamefside ,oftheframe asthe sprocket wheels M, i5 --is:surmounted ;b y `a bearing :2t-suitably fixed vthereon 1'and .fhavinganvupwardly arched arm 24 `,extending-therefrom and'terminating ina;bearing -,25 disposed intermediate the bearing formed by 1 the :blocki9 Vand capgsection yI-9' and the bearing f2-3, an`d adjacent to thelatter, in horizontalr alignment: therewith.

,A short reel-driving: shaft-section 26 is journaledjat its endsin,thefbearingsl f25 with a sprocket wheell 2 1 `suitably iixed` thereonvinterme diate lsaid bearings 2,3, ,25 .zand to which the sprocket WheelIi4iisaperative1y `connected by means ofafsprocketfchain 2,8. The end ofthe gshaft-gsection Y26.- that isjournaled inthe bearing 25 `isL,provided -with .-a ysquare v socket 29 therein. fA isecond,frelatively longer, reel-driving shaft l2 beingequipped withlsuitable.aground `wheels 4. 55 ysection.llfisfiiournaled atene-:end`iniitl'iezleearing formed by the block I9 and cap section I9' andprovided at its other end with a square axial key 3| fitting in thesocket 29, whereby said section 26 is adapted to drive said section 30.A reel 32 is mounted, as presently described, on the reeldriving shaftsection 30, and to which said shaft section 30 is operatively connectedas follows: The reel-driving shaft section 3l) is square intermediateits ends. The reel 32 comprises a pair of disc-like end members 33having axial square apertures, as at 34', therein, whereby said membersmay be slid onto and off said shaft section 30. A hollow cylindricalcore 34 extends between the members 33 in surrounding relation to saidshaft section 38 and is provided with end flanges 35 to which saidmembers 33 are detachably attached, as by bolts 36.

In the rear of the described reel 32 is level winding mechanism, thebasic element of which is a cross shaft 31 having its ends suitablyjournaled in bearings 38, 39 suitably mounted on the bearing bracketsI6, I 1 so as to dispose said shaft 31 below the level of the core 34 ofsaid reel 32. The cross shaft 31 is provided opposite the reel 32 with aduplex screw section 4D comprising the usual relatively reverse spiraledgrooves 4I. A sprocket wheel 42 is suitably fixed on said shaft 31 inthe plane of the sprocket wheel I5 and to which said wheel I isoperatively connected by means of a sprocket chain 43.

A wire-guiding carriage block 44 is suitably mounted on the shaftsection 40 to travel along the same, said block inclining downwardly andrearwardly and carrying a pair of laterally spaced upwardly andrearwardly inclined wireguiding rods 45 secured in bosses 46 on thefront end of said block 44 by set screws 41. A housing cylinder 48 isthreaded onto the rear end of said carriage block 44 and is slidablyfitted in a channel guide bar 49 disposed in the rear of the shaft 31parallel with and below the same. The guide bar 49 is mounted at one endin a supporting frame 5U extending rearwardly from the bracket I6 and towhich said ends of said bar 49 may be fixed in any suitable manner. Theother end of said bar 49 is suitably supported by a bar 5I having an endcollar 52 suitably fixed on the axle 2. A pin 53 is slidably mounted inthe rear end of the carriage block 44 for endwise movement into and outof the grooves 4I and with a square front end section 54 for preventingsaid pin from turning. The pin 53 extends out of the rear end of thehousing cylinder 48 and out of the guide bar 49 through a longitudinalslot 55 in the latter. A spring 56 in said cylinder 48 interposedbetween the bottom of the cylinder and a collar 51 on said pin urges thelatter forwardly to enter and follow the grooves 4I. A cam collar 58 isslidably fitted on said pin 53 by means of a pin and slot connection 59,60 and to bear against the rear side of the guide bar 49. A second camcollar 6I is rotatably mounted on said pin 53 between the cam collar 58and an enlarged hand grip eye 62 on the rear end of said pin. The camcollar 6I is provided with radial hand grip studs 63.

A yoke bar 64 is slidably mounted on the guide rods 45 and provided withset screws 55, whereby said yoke bar is adjustable vertically on saidguide rods to lift or lower wire being fed to the reel 32, as occasionmay require.

Referring to the operation of the described invention. The drive shaftsections 9, II operate the gear drive 8 to impart motion to the jackshaft I2, whereby the reel-driving shaft section 26 is rotated tosimilarly rotate the reel-driving shaft section 39 and the reel 32 in adirection to wind up wire fed to said reel, the said shaft section 26being rotated through the sprocket wheel and chain connections alreadydescribed. The shaft 31 is rotated simultaneously with such rotation ofthe reel 32, by means of the sprocket and chain connections alreadydescribed, such rotation of said shaft 31 feeding the carriage block 44back and forth along the duplex screw shaft sec tion 4U, in a mannerwhich will be understood. Obviously, wire extended between the guiderods 45 over the yoke 64 and suitably attached to the reel 32 will bewound upon the same evenly and in roll form, since such Wire will beguided by the guide rods 45 back and forth along the core 34 of the reel32. When a roll of wire is completely wound on the reel 32, the roll maybe removed from said reel as follows: The cap section I9' may bedetached from the bearing ,block I9, the reeldriving shaft section 39pulled out of the socket 29 in the reel-drivingshaft section 25 and thereel 32 together with said section 30 removed from the machine bylifting the same out from between the bracket I6 and the bearing 25. Thedriving shaft section 38 may then be slid out of the end members 33 ofthe reel 32, said members, or one, if desired, detached from the core 34so that the roll of wire may be slid olf of said core. By rotating thecam collar 6I, said collar may be caused to coact with the cam collar 58to cam the pin 53 out of the grooves 4I in the duplex screw section 40of the shaft 31 and thereby disable the level winding mechanism when itis not desired to use the same. Stock reels smilar to reel 32 loadedwith new wire may be mounted on the reel-driving shaft section 33 forunwinding, as will -be mani fest, for instance by forward travel of themachine. As will be understood, initial starting and also stopping ofthe machine, as regards driving of the reel 32 may be controlled fromthe tractor or other tow vehicle to the power take-off of which thedriving shaft II is connected.

As shown in Figure 8, Wedges may be provided for fitting in between theend members 33 of the reel 32 and winding of barbed wire particularly,or wire to be salvaged, thereon, such wedges facilitating after the samehave been withdrawn, removal of such wire from the core 34.

The foregoing will, it is believed, suffice to imp art a clearunderstanding of my invention without further explanation.

Manifestly, the invention, as described, is susceptible of modificationas regards structure and combination of parts, Without departing fromthe inventive concept, and right is herein reserved to such modificationas fall with the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A wire-reeling machine for attachment to a tow vehicle having a powertake-off comprising a Wheel-supported frame, a reel, means to rotatablymount the reel on said frame, level winding mechanism on said frame forfeeding wire to the reel and including an operating shaft, and means tosimultaneously rotate said reel and shaft including a drive shaftextending forwardly of said frame and adapted for attachment to saidpower take-off, the rst-mentioned means comprising a pair ofreel-driving shaft sections keyed together end to end, one of saidsections being driven and driving the other, the other section havingsaid reel slidably mounted thereon for removal therefrom and beingdetachable from the driven section, and a bearing for one end of saidother shaft section having a cap section removable to provide forremoval of said end of the shaft section from the bearing,

2. A wire-reeling machine for attachment ito a tow vehicle having apower take-oi comprising a Wheel-supported frame, Ia. reel, means torotatably mount the reel on said frame, level Winding mechanism on saidframe for feeding wire to the reel and including an operating shaft, andmeans to simultaneously rotate said reel and shaft including a driveshaft extending forwardly of said frame and adapted for attachment tosaid power take-off, said operating shaft including a duplex screwsection of relatively reverse spiral grooves, a wire-guiding carriage onsaid section movable along the same, a spring-pressed pin in saidcarriage for engagement with said grooves and adapted to be retractedout of the grooves to disable the carriage, and coacting camming deviceson said pin for retracting the same.

FRANK SPILLMAN.

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